diff --git a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.c b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.c
index e85437c70a..9ec57e41e0 100644
--- a/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.c
+++ b/src/dynapi/SDL_dynapi.c
@@ -523,4 +523,17 @@ static void SDL_InitDynamicAPI(void)
     #endif
 }
 
+#else /* SDL_DYNAMIC_API */
+
+#include <SDL3/SDL.h>
+
+Sint32 SDL_DYNAPI_entry(Uint32 apiver, void *table, Uint32 tablesize);
+Sint32 SDL_DYNAPI_entry(Uint32 apiver, void *table, Uint32 tablesize)
+{
+    (void)apiver;
+    (void)table;
+    (void)tablesize;
+    return -1; /* not compatible. */
+}
+
 #endif /* SDL_DYNAMIC_API */